DC's Shazam Casts Thor Actor In Lead Role

Posted - October 29 201702:26

Share:

DC's Shazam Casts Thor Actor In Lead Role

Commentary: I have to admit, if you asked me to list every possible actor I thought could play Shazam, I doubt Zachary Levi would show up on that list. Levi is no stranger to the genre-he is already part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having played Fandral in Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok, which hits theaters next week.

As Movieweb reports, Shazam! has been in development for a while and, while Levi's casting has been confirmed, there are still holes to be filled in the cast list.

Zachary Levi is all set to star in DC comic book adaptation Shazam, to be directed by David F. Sandberg for New Line. It was only in 1970s that the DC banner took over the character. The $15 million horror sequel has earned a big $303 million worldwide since opening in August. Created by C.C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, the character was first published by Fawcett Comics. That being the case, the young actor playing Billy Batson still needs to be cast.

Other upcoming DC Extended Universe movies include Justice League on November 17, 2017, Aquaman on December 21, 2018, Wonder Woman 2 on December 13, 2019, Cyborg in 2020, and Green Lantern Corps in 2020.

Sandberg is directing the film with script by Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke. That's why so many Captain Marvel comics (and now the movie) leverage the name Shazam instead.

Exactly how much he'll bring to the DCEU remains to be seen, but with a brilliant team forming around the film and the movie acting as just one of the films slotting into proceedings, everything's looking bright for DC Films.

Related news

The index ranks the world's passports by the number of countries allowing holders to visit without applying for a visa. While Singapore quietly climbed the ranks, the USA passport has fallen down since President Donald Trump took office.

Auction house Phillips put the fabled Daytona on the block yesterday as the centerpiece of its inaugural New York Watch auction. His use of the watch spurred craze among watch fans, who lent his name to that particular style of Rolex dial.

While only 45% of billionaires were self-made in 1995, the percentage of entrepreneur billionaires has now risen to 80%. The surge in wealth by the world's billionaires far surpassed broader economic growth or stock markets.

The Bulls got out to a hot start thanks to their dynamic three-point shooting and led by as many as 14 in the first half. Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg spoke to reporters with regards to LeBron starting at point guard in tonight's game.

The Seattle Seahawks are going up against the Houston Texans and rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson on Sunday (Oct. 29). In fact, both his on the field play and off the field leadership could do wonders for the team this season.

What is nice about the implementation on the Switch is that support is not limited to a single game. Almost every Nintendo Switch owner I've spoken to has professed their love for the portable console.

The all-parks annual pass - the America the attractive pass - costs $80 and covers all federal recreation lands. In fact, in 2016 NPS had a record-breaking 331 million visits, almost eight per cent more than the year before.

On Oct. 20, Comey posted a picture of what appeared to be him watching the sun peeking over the horizon in an Iowa cornfield. Comey, who is writing a book, tweeted on Friday that he was happy to be back in the Hawkeye State.

The nationwide event is an effort to rid local households of potentially unsafe expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Unused prescription drugs are a major safety issue that can lead to abuse or death from an overdose or accidental poisoning.

In the quarter, Microsoft spent $2.7 billion in capital expenses, with much of that money going toward its data-center expansion. Microsoft ended the quarter with 28 million Office 365 consumer subscribers, up from 27 million from the previous quarter.

ProShare Advisors LLC's holdings in Caterpillar were worth $13,974,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. TRADEMARK VIOLATION WARNING: This piece of content was reported by Week Herald and is the property of of Week Herald.

Amazon shares soar as earnings beat expectations
Management had guided for third-quarter operating income to be between a loss of $400 million and a gain of $300 million. Its cloud computing arm Amazon Web Services accounted for $4.6 billion in revenue and $1.2 billion in operating income.

Apple iPhone X pre-orders start today
It is powered by a new A11 Bionic processor, which features a neural engine and enables the working of the new Face ID feature. Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported earlier this week that iPhone X shipments may be only half what is expected this year .

Premier League Preview: Man Utd vs. Spurs
Since then, they've won 56 of the 98 top flight matches in which the 24-year-old has appeared - or, in other words, 57.1 per cent. England striker Harry Kane has been ruled out of Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League clash at Manchester United on Saturday.

Singer Kid Rock coming to KFC Yum! Center
George Pataki's endorsement of his candidacy was "fuckin' sweet!" and that the New York Times is "a little bit gay". If you want great tickets without the headache, check out Zumic's preferred ticket broker: Superstar Tickets .

Colin Kaepernick is shopping a book
Many people claim that this action is disrespectful to the flag and the troops who fight for the freedom of our citizens. Many teams have chose to link arms, take a knee or even stay in the locker room for the anthem.

UK Economy Expands More Than Forecast In Q3
However, the estimated annual growth rate is below the 1.8 per cent achieved in 2016 and the slowest since 2012. The biggest contributor to growth in the third quarter was the service sector, which expanded by 0.4%.